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Cognac sour from Paris, c.1920s. Sugar rim is traditional.

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FINAL ABV
18.3%
DILUTION
25%
TOTAL VOL.
103.5 mL
SERVED
×1

Ingredients

×1 serving
Cognac
spirit
59.1 mL
Cointreau
sweetener
22.2 mL
Lemon juice
citrus
22.2 mL
TOTAL103.5 mL
SERVED (post-dilution)129.4 mL
RATIO BY ROLE
spirit57%
citrus21%
sweetener21%

How to make it

5 STEPS · ~5 MIN
  1. 01
    Rim
    Optional: sugar rim on half of a chilled coupe.
  2. 02
    Combine
    2 oz cognac, 0.75 oz Cointreau, 0.75 oz lemon juice in a shaker with ice.
  3. 03
    Shake
    Hard, 10–12 seconds.
  4. 04
    Strain
    Double-strain into the prepared coupe.
  5. 05
    Garnish
    Orange twist.

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